FarmEd
Chipping Norton
OX7 6BJ
Honeydale Farm is a 107 acre (43ha) farm in the Cotswolds, and is the home of FarmED.
The farm is a diverse mix of low input arable and temporary grass, and organic permanent pasture. Our trial plots include sainfoin, herbal ley, barley, heritage wheat, wild bird seed and various cover crops. The grassland is managed by mob grazed sheep and cattle. Other features include a micro dairy, natural flood management scheme, a whole farm Countryside Stewardship Scheme, heritage orchard, tree planting, wildflower margins and an apiary. The kitchen garden is run as a Community Supported Agriculture scheme.
If you are passionate about regenerative agriculture, farming with nature and great British food then join us on this exciting farm visit to learn about how we can make a difference.
Schedule
Friday 22nd September 11am to 3pm, FarmEd
11:00am
Arrive and gather at FarmEd. Tea / coffee and introductions.
11:20
Tour of the farm.
Led by Jonty Brunyee. Jonty has 25 years of experience in the sustainable farming and environmental sector as an award winning organic farmer and as a senior academic at The Royal Agricultural University. He has won the National Trust Farming with Nature Award. He is passionate about regenerative farming, sustainable food and knowledge exchange, and is an active member of the Pasture Fed Livestock Association. He is a Nuffield scholar and has studied sustainable farming around the globe.
12:50
Lunch and discussion led by Iain Robertson, NHS Solent, and Kushboo Naik, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Co-Chairs of the Love British Food Hospital and Care Catering Working Group.
The working lunch and discussion will comprise of:
- Overview of the Love British Food Hospitals and Care Catering Working Group: why it was set up, aims, activities and how you can get involved
- Update on the work of the Hospital Food Review and how the farm visits and the Working Group applies to it: Phil Shelley, Chair of NHS Food Review and the Senior Operational & Policy Manager NHS E&I and Tim Radcliffe, Net Zero Food Programme Manager NHS England.
- Opportunities that NHS Supply Chain’s new Dynamic Procurement framework offer for sourcing from SMEs
- How your Trust or care home can incorporate what you have learned today in your tender processes and menus: group discussion. Key aim is to encourage them to all run menu promotions for British Food Fortnight, ideally taking on at least one new British product.
15:00
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To cover the farm’s costs, please may we ask for a £20 contribution to lunch on the day. An expenses receipt will be issued.
FarmEd Booking
Location
FarmEd
Chipping Norton
OX7 6BJ